Acts 12:16
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©GreekStrong'sOrigin
But PeterΠέτρος
(petros)
4074: "a stone" or "a boulder," Peter, one of the twelve apostlesa noun akin to petra, used as a proper name
continuedἐπέμενεν
(epemenen)
1961: to stay onfrom epi and menó
knocking;κρούων
(krouōn)
2925: to strikea prim. verb
and when they had openedἀνοίξαντες
(anoixantes)
455: to openfrom ana and oigó (to open)
[the door], they sawεἶδαν
(eidan)
3708: to see, perceive, attend toa prim. verb
him and were amazed.ἐξέστησαν
(exestēsan)
1839: to displace, to stand aside fromfrom ek and histémi


















KJV Lexicon
ο  definite article - nominative singular masculine
ho  ho:  the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom) -- the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
πετρος  noun - nominative singular masculine
Petros  pet'-ros:  as a name, Petrus, an apostle -- Peter, rock.
επεμενεν  verb - imperfect active indicative - third person singular
epimeno  ep-ee-men'-o:  to stay over, i.e. remain (figuratively, persevere) -- abide (in), continue (in), tarry.
κρουων  verb - present active participle - nominative singular masculine
krouo  kroo'-o:  to rap -- knock.
ανοιξαντες  verb - aorist active participle - nominative plural masculine
anoigo  an-oy'-go:  to open up (literally or figuratively, in various applications) -- open.
δε  conjunction
de  deh:  but, and, etc. -- also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
ειδον  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
eido  i'-do:  to see; by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know
αυτον  personal pronoun - accusative singular masculine
autos  ow-tos':  the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person , and (with the proper personal pronoun) of the other persons
και  conjunction
kai  kahee:  and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
εξεστησαν  verb - second aorist active indicative - third person
existemi  ex-is'-tay-mee:  to put (stand) out of wits, i.e. astound, or (reflexively) become astounded, insane -- amaze, be (make) astonished, be beside self (selves), bewitch, wonder.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But Peter continued knocking; and when they had opened the door, they saw him and were amazed.

King James Bible
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Peter, however, kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded.

International Standard Version
Meanwhile, Peter kept on knocking and knocking. When they opened the gate, they saw him and were amazed.

NET Bible
Now Peter continued knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were greatly astonished.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Shimeon was knocking at the gate and they went out and saw him and they marveled among themselves.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
But Peter kept knocking. When they opened the door, they were shocked to see him.

King James 2000 Bible
But Peter continued knocking: and when they had opened the door, and saw him, they were astonished.
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